Which is a better college overall?

<p>Hello world,
I am having a really hard time deciding where to go for college, I am either going to UC Santa Cruz or UC Merced. I have never been to either campus, I really want to but I have no way of getting there. I am planning to major in computer science or computer engineering, can you guys please help me make a decision? Which school offers the most student help?
What is the student life at each school?
What are some current projects going at these schools?
What are things their engineering programs are doing?
Internships, extracurricular activities, jobs, which school offers the most opportunities?
What are the professors like?</p>

<p>I don’t know much about any of the UC’s, but I can tell you that student life at Santa Cruz revolves around nature and skunk. ;)</p>

<p>UCSC is within driving distance of Silicon Valley, so it may be easier for computer companies to recruit at.</p>